civilization, mycenaean

Presents a history of the ancient city on the Argive plain of Greece that flourished before the rise of classical Greece.

Explores archaeological sites and artifacts, art, architecture, and writings to provide insights into life in the ancient Aegean civilization, showing how archaeologists pieced together the history of the ancient Minoans and Mycenaeans using discoveries from ancient ruins as well as clues from the Greek myths.

Explores the ancient civilization of the Mycenaean, including discussion of the Bronze Age.

Discusses the excavations of Heinrich Schliemann at Troy and other Aegean sites; presents the mythology connected with Agamemnon; and speculates on the decline of the Mycenaean civilization.

Explores archaeological sites and artifacts, art, architecture, and writings to provide insights into life in the ancient Aegean civilization, showing how archaeologists pieced together the history of the ancient Minoans and Mycenaeans using discoveries from ancient ruins as well as clues from the Greek myths.

Photographs, maps, and text describe the discovery and excavation of the ancient city of Troy, which was made famous in Homer's "Iliad," and examines the early work of amateur archeologist Heinrich Schliemann and the artifacts he helped to uncover.

Presents myths and facts about the earliest Greek-speaking civilization, which came to the Plain of Argos over 3500 years ago.

Discusses the efforts of Heinrich Schliemann to uncover the ancient city of Troy and what his archeological finds revealed about life in this legendary location.